Announcements
The flowers on the altar are given by Donna & Mike Motyl in honor of all the veterans who have served our country, especially Mike’s father, Michael S. Motyl, and Donna’s brother,
Gordon Manning.
Tomorrow, Sunday, Nov. 10, Quad Preaching Schedule
SUM - Pastor Gene Ott
Copper Hill UMC - Jeffrey Cedarfield
North Canton Community UMC - Mary Brevigleiri
2025 Stewardship Campaign
The 2025 stewardship campaign started on Sunday, October 13th, and will continue until Sunday, November 17th. Please prayerfully consider pledging at this time. Your pledges are important so that our Finance committee can plan accurately for the upcoming year. Please click here to pledge online. We thank you in advance for your generosity.
Sing Together Choir
All are welcome to join in an open choir for the 10:30 service tomorrow, November 10th. Arrive early at 9:30 in Wesley Hall to learn a song, which will then be sung as a special anthem. All ages are welcome, and the ability to read music is not required. If you’ve thought about joining the choir but are hesitant about the commitment, want to sample life as a choir singer, or just love to sing…come make music as we sing together. Contact Bridget Scarlato if you have any questions.
SUM Chancel Ringers Concert Tomorrow
The SUM Chancel Ringers will be performing a concert tomorrow, Sunday, November 10th, at 3:00. Come hear some favorite hymns, popular tunes, and movie music. There will be a free-will offering to support the SUM Music Ministry. This concert is open to the public, so please bring your friends!
Forum: What Do Our Neighbors Believe?
Please join us on Tuesday, Nov. 12, at 7 PM in Wesley Hall for a thought-provoking forum. Learn about the differences and similarities between the three religions (Christianity, Judaism, and Islam) from our guests, Pastor Gene Ott, Rabbi Bekah Goldman, and Aida Mansoor. This event will be open to the public. We look forward to seeing you.
Susanna Meeting
The next Susanna meeting will be in Wesley Hall on Tuesday, November 12 at 7:00. (Note change of time and location). We will be joining others at the Forum to listen to Pastor Gene Ott, Rabbi Bekah Goldman, and Aida Mansoor share their insights on their respective religions using the book "What Do Our Neighbors Believe?" All are welcome!
Community Interfaith Thanksgiving Service
Please join us for our Community Interfaith Thanksgiving service on Sunday, Nov. 17, at 6 PM here at SUM. See the flyer here.
Monday Discipleship Class - New 8-week Class beginning Oct 28
Susan Samuel and Tami LePage are offering a new class on the book Traveling Light: Galatians and the Free Life in Christ by Eugene Peterson. In this book, Peterson urges us to listen to an expert on freedom, Paul, whose letter to the Galatians reminds us of the realities of life in Christ, freely given to all. With an open path forward, Peterson calls us to embrace change, exploration, trust, love, and much more. This study will run until Dec 16.
Discussion with Deacon Deb
Discussion with Deacon Deb (DDD) began a new series on October 16. We will watch and discuss brief videos from Adam Hamilton’s Words of Life, Jesus, and the Promise of the Ten Commandments Today. No reading is required. Join us! Register here. Wednesdays - Six weeks (October 16 - November 20) in the Annex from 5:30 - 6:30 p.m.
Women's Bible Study Thurs 10:30 - 12 pm in the Annex
This group has begun to discuss the Book of Philippians with the help of a book study, Philippians: Joy Under Pressure which should take us 4-6 weeks. They are also looking at Advent studies of Scriptures used to create the Messiah by Handel using the book Every Valley: Advent with the Scriptures of Handel's Messiah as well as reading Adam Hamilton's book, Faithful: Christmas through the Eyes of Joseph. Stay tuned for updates.
Call to all Youth!
We are putting together a Youth CAYA group to perform in January, and we need singers! If you are between the ages of 14 and 30, we are looking to have you join this group. This is only an "as-needed" group, so school youth (including college students) are more than welcome. Please contact Len Bobinski if you’re interested.
Brag Board
Introducing the SUM Brag Board! - located in the LLI hallway (next to the closet with all the tables). Place pictures of your children’s first day of school, birthdays, Halloween costumes, etc. Pin up photos of your pets. Show us your grandchildren. Bring in your photos along with a description to share with everyone.
VIM Trip – January, Fort Myers, FL
SUM’s Volunteers in Mission continue to be active in the Disaster Response Ministry. SUM is excited to announce a second Volunteers in Mission Disaster Response Ministry team to help out in Fort Myers, FL, from Wednesday, Jan. 15-22. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Cassandra Broadus-Garcia.
Praying for the Entire SUM Family
Each week, we will publish five SUM directory entries to the Messenger so that you can add these people to your prayers. By the end of the year, we will have prayed for the entire SUM family. This week, please pray for the following: the Vazquez family (Melissa, Daniel, Aly, and Nyah), the Vega family (Rebecca, Wilson, and Dominic), the Victor family (Noel, Kevin, Victoria, Chanel, Noelle, and Sincere), the Vitale family (Nicholas, Jessica, and Emory) and John & Lynn Wadhams.
The Prayer Chain is Ready for Your Requests
The SUM reinvigorated Prayer Chain is ready for your requests. We have a dedicated team of Prayer Warriors who will receive them. To submit a prayer request, email our Prayer Warriors. Please let our Prayer Chain team know if the prayers are no longer needed by sending an update to the same email address.